Mayor’s Remarks:
1. I would like to thank concerned departments including the Department of Information and International Relations, Environmental Protection Bureau, and Police Department for their help in ensuring the success of Tainan’s Christmas concert a couple of days ago. In addition to further bolstering Tainan’s positive image, this event also boosted business in the area. Concerned departments are reminded to preemptively plan for the upcoming New Year’s festivities and Tainan 400 series of events. Organizing events is a means to an end with the greater goal of promoting Tainan and increasing people’s recognition of our city. With this in mind, I ask all departments to collaborate and ensure that these evets are a success. Thank you again for your commitment.
2. A variety of new policies are set to be implemented next year, such as an increase in minimum wage and wages for civilian social workers and public servants, and a rise in childcare subsidies. Concerned departments should have measures in place and promote public awareness for these changes. I also urge our collages to promote and increase the public utilization of certain policies that were implemented in 2023, such as streamlined rental subsidies, bedrest subsidies for expecting parents, and at home post-partum care.
3. Concerned departments should ramp up promotional efforts for the 2024 Taiwan Lantern Festival.